When a beloved high schooler named Lucinda Hayes is found murdered, no one in her sleepy Colorado suburb is untouched—not the boy who loved her too much; not the girl who wanted her perfect life; not the officer assigned to investigate her murder. In the aftermath of the tragedy, these three indelible characters—Cameron, Jade, and Russ—must each confront their darkest secrets in an effort to find solace, the truth, or both. In crystalline prose, Danya Kukafka offers a brilliant exploration of identity and of the razor-sharp line between love and obsession, between watching and seeing, between truth and memory. Compulsively readable and powerfully moving, Girl in Snow offers an unforgettable reading experience and introduces a singular new talent in Danya Kukafka.
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Girl in Snow A Novel by Danya Kukafka published by Simon & Schuster is a must read for anyone who is in need of a great mystery to read this summer! I was lucky enough to receive an ARC so thank you to Negalley the author and the publishing company. While this is not a 5 star read for me it is a solid 4. The story is centered around a murder of a young girl. Although it reads like a mystery I think the way the author sets up the chapters it is also an in-depth look at the three people from her town whose points of views the story is told from. Jade the insecure girl who hates Lucinda Hayes. Cameron the guy who “watched “ her, and Russ the cop who has his own turmoil that unravels throughout the story who wants nothing more than to bring a killer to justice.
Although this book is strongly based around the murder of this young girl it is also important to talk about how this small-town deal with death grieves the passing of this young girl and ultimately passes blame. The ending and the actual killer is a big shocker and after the first twenty percent this book goes real fast!
0Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Schuster for the ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.
I've been seeing this book all over Instagram and Book Riot and was intrigued by the plot line. Don't let the summary lead you to believe that this is a YA book. The story is very dark and very complex and not necessarily a book I would allow anyone under the age of 17 or 18 to read. Other than that I found the book to be riveting. The chapters are broken up every few pages so they're really quick reads of you're the type who doesn't like to stop reading mid-chapter like me. The characters are fairly well developed although I did find at times I found their "dysfunction" a bit tiring. I thought the plot moved at a decent pace and there were some real good twists in the book that kept it interesting.
Overall, a solid debut and definitely a book I'd recommend just be warned it's a bit dark if this is something you're letting your teen read.
0No words, Danya Kukafka leaves me speechless every time
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